Financial Assistance Programs - Grants and Loans

FULL PROPOSALS

On April 7, 2006, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) invited the applicants that submitted the most competitive Concept Proposals to submit Full Proposal applications for the 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program.  Ocean Protection Projects, which are part of the 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program, were invited back earlier.

• Attachment Templates(Word) (4/26/06)
  Templates of attachments required as part of the Full Proposal application are now available for download. If you have questions or need assistance with these templates, please contact Ms. Ibyang Rivera at irivera@waterboards.ca.gov.
  
• Application Completeness Checklist
• Exhibit D-1: Certificate of Understanding
• Exhibit I-2: Cost Estimate Table (template) (example - pdf)
• Table F-1
• Environmental Clearance Checklist

• Work Item List (Word) (5/30/06)
  The Table of Items for Review will be part of the grant agreement and includes items like invoices, reports (progress reports, expenditure/invoice projections, natural resource projects inventory project survey form, draft project report, final project report), Plans and Compliance Requirements (e.g., QAPP, PAEP, monitoring plan, monitoring reports, etc.), and Work Items to be Performed by the Grantee.  This table will become part of the grant agreement.
  
  
• Sample Scope of Work by Project Type (4/17/06)
  A list of sample Scope of Work (SOW) for the various funding programs and types of typical projects that applicants can use in the preparation of their individual SOW.
  
  
• Tool For Development of Draft Scope of Work for Full Proposal (Word) (05/05/06)
  Appendix I of Guidelines - A list of sample work items that can be used to prepare the Scope of Work required in the Full Proposal.
  
  
• Project Assessment and Evaluation Plan
  All grant recipients are required to prepare a Project Assessment and Evaluation Plan (PAEP) at the initiation of their project to outline how they will assess and evaluate performance and report on project achievements.
  
  
• Grant Agreement Template (Word) (6/7/06)
  These are the exhibits for the Consolidated Grant Program Grant Agreement and include:
  • Exhibit A - Scope of Work
  • Exhibit B - Invoicing, Budget Details and Reporting Provisions
  • Exhibit C - General Conditions
  • Exhibit D - Special Conditions
  • Exhibit E - Travel and Per Diem Expenses
  
  
• "SWAMP Monitor" (5/24/06)
  All projects affecting water quality must include a monitoring component that, where applicable, allows integration of data into statewide monitoring efforts, including the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) and/or the Groundwater Ambient Monitoring Assessment (GAMA) Program.  Both programs include data quality assurance and quality control requirements.  Projects that include water quality monitoring must include development of an appropriate monitoring plan, Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP), and tasks.  For surface water monitoring, the QAPP must be prepared in accordance with the SWAMP QAPP template.  Refer to the "SWAMP Monitor" for additional information on SWAMP-Comparable requirements and the New QAPP Tool.
  
  
• CEQA Fact Sheet - Environmental Requirements for State Water Board Grants (4/13/06)
  The State Water Board distributes funding through various grants, including Propositions 13, 40, 50, Water Recycling, Small Community Grants and others.  Applicants seeking funds are required to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and provide documents for the State Water Board's environmental review process.
  
  
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (periodically updated)
  
  
• Full Proposal Solicitation Notice (3/26/06)
  This Full Proposal Solicitation Notice specifically targets those applicants invited to submit a Full Proposal application for the 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program. The Ocean Protection Project Solicitation Notice specifically targets those applicants invited to submit a Full Proposal application for the Ocean Protection Project funds.
  
  
• 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program Guidelines
  The State Water Resources Control Board adopted the 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program Guidelines on January 4, 2006. These Guidelines establish the process that the State Water Board will use to administer the 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program. The State Water Board adopted the Related Litigation Language for the 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program Guidelines at its February 1, 2006 Board meeting. The State Water Board adopted the revised "coastal" language for the 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program Guidelines at its February 15, 2006 Board meeting.
  
  
• Full Proposal Applicant Assistance Workshops (4/10/06)
  
  
• Invite Back Lists for 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program (4/10/06)
  The invite back lists for all six funding sources included in the 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program, as well as the ineligible and not invited back Concept Proposals are provided below.
  • Proposition 40 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program
  • Proposition 50 Coastal Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program
    • Ocean Protection Projects
  • Federally Funded Nonpoint Source Implementation (319[h]) Program
  • Propositions 40 and 50 Agricultural Water Quality Grant Program
  • Proposition 40 Urban Stormwater Program
  • Proposition 40 Integrated Watershed Management Program - PLANNING
  • Proposition 40 Integrated Watershed Management Program - IMPLEMENTATION
  • Ineligible Concept Proposals
  • Concept Proposals Not Invited Back

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( updated 6/7/06 )